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Nacon
Nacon
נָכוֹן na.khon
Nacon (Hebrew: נָכוֹן, na.khon) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Abinadab.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Nacon
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- United Monarchy
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Samuel 6:6 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 13:9 |
| Cross-references | 18 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Uzzah co-occurrence Appears with Uzzah in 2 Samuel 6.
- Ahio co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ahio.
- Abinadab co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Abinadab.
- Obed-edom co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Obed-edom.
- Michal co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Michal.
- Saul co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Saul.
- Levi co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Levi.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.6;
son of: Serug (H8286);
father of: Terah (H8646); also called Chidon (NIV: Kidon) at 1Ch.13.9;
Also named: ki.don (כִּידֹן "Chidon" H3592)
§ Nachon = "prepared"
the owner of the threshing floor which the ark was passing on the trip to Jerusalem when it started to fall off the cart, Uzzah steadied it, and God smote him dead for touching it
Nacon, also known as Chidon, was the owner of the threshing floor where Uzzah touched the ark of God and was struck down.
The biblical story
Nacon, also referred to as Chidon, is mentioned in connection with the transportation of the ark of God during the reign of King David. The ark, a sacred object representing God's presence among His people, was being moved from Kirjath Jearim to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 6; 1 Chronicles 13).
During the journey, the oxen pulling the cart carrying the ark stumbled, and Nacon was punished for touching the ark when he feared it might fall off the cart.
Key verses
Nacon appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
2 Samuel 6:6 -
And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
1 Chronicles 13:9
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2 Samuel (1)
- 2 Samuel 6:6
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 13:9